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8. Dan Klein | RHP | Age – 24 | Grade – C+ … Like him a lot, but injuries leave me wondering how often he’ll make it through an entire season. Health problems will also keep him out of the starting rotation most likely.

9. Ryan Flaherty | UTI | Age – 25 | Grade – C+ … Rule-5 selection can play a bunch of different positions and has average tools across the board with the bat…

10. Eduardo Rodriguez | LHP | Age – 19 | Grade – C+ … Potential back of the rotation starter with a chance to be a middle guy.

12. L.J. Hoes | 2b/3b/LF | Age – 22 | Grade – C+ … Plate discipline is best skill, but power is well below average. His could work at second base or in a utility role, but it won’t work in left field or third base.

I think the fact that there are 6 teenagers on the list speaks volumes to the fact that our top prospects are strongly based on potential and not actual performance. Three of our top 5 have yet to put on a uniform professionally.

I think it reflects the lack of player development within the organization.

A_K wrote:Man, that's the most bearish projection on Bobby Bundy I've ever seen. Anyone out there that knows more about prospects than I do have a take on their "sell" rating on the elder Bundy?

I was befuddled at Bobby Bundy's low rating because last year Baseball Intellect had him as a potential sleeper. It's not like he had a bad year, he improved across the board at High A as a 21 year old and failed at AA. I still like him as a back of the rotation innings eater one day.

Never take any one person's opinion as gospel, as it is one person's opinion.

Did they get it from second hand source, did they get it into a single focus (outing), etc... no one clearly defines anything.

I am not a ranker, not a grader, not this or that in public....you point out what they can do and what they need to work on in the parent club.....I hate to pigeon hole these kids, but this is what the public wants and what they get...for what it is worth.

Edit: I have said this so many times. Any public forum is looking for "view" and "sales", so they will make the off the cuff remarks to get you to look at them and buy into their program. Not all are agenda driven, but a fair amount are in this day and age.